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Squier Paranormal '54 Jazz MODIFIED - Lace Aluma J Pickups & Wilkinson Bridge - LowEndLobster Builds
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Hey Everyone! Today we're modifying our Squier Paranormal '54 Jazz with a set of Lace Aluma pickups and a Wilkinson Bridge! We featured the Lace Aluma pickups in our Triple Powerhouse Jazz Pickup comparison and were very impressed by the tone and unorthodox construction of the Aluma J's. Today we're going to test them again in a passive configuration with our Squier Paranormal '54 J. Let's do this!
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I prefer the stock pickups without any doubt.
Me too
Me three
I have one and I'm glad I now know to keep the stock pickups
The new diMarzio Relentless J in gold might suit this bass well too.
I'm with you!
I think the Lace pickups are an upgrade. The midrange character sets them apart.
The Nordstrand 51 split J pickups would be perfect for this bass
I have been wanting a Squier Paranormal bass and a bass modded by you, yesterday my wish came true as my wife picked up this bass up from your reverb store. Yes she is a keeper! I think the bass sounds awesome with tone all the way up and I know you suggested new tone caps and I think we will also move up to 500 K pots. I did that to my Peavey Fury P bass when I put DiMarzio P pickup and it greatly improved output! Can’t wait to play and as always Lobster thank you for your content and I hope you had an awesome holiday!
Thank you and congrats!
I had it on my watch list and almost grabbed it! Congrats :)
Thanks Lobster! I've been waiting for this mod! Anxiously awaiting mine to be delivered!!
I've been waiting for this video. I like the Lace pickups and they are punchier and fatter than the originals but lacking on the high end. I was looking at Nordstrand pickups for my ParJ '54 but thank you for introducing these to me and Happy Holidaze!
Wow that is punchy and full of bite without being too harsh. I like it! Nice clarity without being brittle. Looks and sounds like a worthwhile mod. To my ears, the Aluma's have less high treble but are considerably more throaty. I like their mids better and feel the tone rolled off options sound better.
The Lace Aluma J pickups sound absolutely awesome! I got my 54 Paranormal bass recently, I did buy a black Badass bridge with brass saddles, looks great with the gold pick guard. Thanks Lobster dude.
Hey dude! I know this is an old comment, but are aluma J’s compatible with a 5 string? I’m trying to use the bridge with an aluma p in a charvel 5er
I enjoyed the classic but crispy single choral sounding stock pickups
_from Germany:_ I do prefer the original pickups to be honest...nevertheless thank you so much for reviewing the _SQUIER Paranormal 54' Jazz Bass_ 3 times by now. Finally I discovered one of last ones to be available here in Germany and ordered it - black w/ gold pickguard!
Nice video! Aluma J pups with very limited use of copper. We are learning that the response curve in terms of tone is different that conventionally wound coils with 42 gage wire. I think it would be worth experimenting whether using a LINEAR TAPER volume pot of the same value would clean up the tone as the knobs are decreased. That LINEAR TAPER volume pot also has some affect on the tone pot, so I’m really liking Aluma J pickups. Thanks for bringing these different and varied options to us!
The neck slapping tone is KILLER!!!
Killer vid. Those Wilkinson bridges are incredible! I shove them on low budget basses and Fenders that don't have brass saddles. Best $20-$25 spent!
Shit. Wait. $25 for a brass bridge??
@@iamgribs Yup! $14 (chrome), $19 (black plated) and $25 (gold plated) on Amazon. With screws! Direct Fender replacement! Brass saddles! I replaced the saddles on my 80's Boxer (direct copy) and installed a few on used basses (Circa 80's era Japanese and Korean knock-off basses) I buy to fix and resell.
Liked them, but the Fender Pups sounded FAR better when you slapped both pups.
100%
this and Rib 13 are my favorite bass channels
Don't know why? But I like the stock pickups better, I like having the brightness and being able to tone it down, maybe swap them out for some Fender noiseless.
With the tone up full I thought they both sounded Simerly good. But when the tone was down your mods shined through, much smoother.
In my opinion it is fantastic
For some riffs, I like the stock pickups more and for some others, I like the replacement pickups more. When I'm not too fond of the stock pickups is when they sound too zingy. And when I don't like the Aluma J is when they sound too muffled. 500k pots may help in either case.
My ears are digging the stock pups, much more growl. Almost sounds like the difference between rounds and flats after the swap, not a bad thing but for a higher output, I'm just not hearing it.
Yes, but the Aluma J's having a little bit thicker tone with a little bit more mids will make the bass sit a little better in a mix
It will sound way better with the tone knobs sorted out, looking forward to that video!
Loved that one part where the camera just decided to full 4K focus on your hair haha xD
LOL
Much less noise with the lace sensor pickups , and those wilkinson bridges are a nice low cost bridge option .
It sounds like changing the pickups but not matching the pots values, to raise the impedance, has hurt the overall sound of the Aluma's,
I also have this bass. I think the Aluma J's sound richer. The stock pickups are pretty good, although a little zingy with the tone dimed. I replaced mine with "Wilde"(Bill Lawrence) pickups and they sound fantastic. I don't like they way the concentric volume/tone controls interact, so I will be rewiring it vvt or vbt. They sure do look cool though. This is a great bass overall, especially if you buy used or get a discount, which I did.
I like stock pickups
May be a lower value capacitor, and/or 500k pots instead of 250k ones to allow more highs to pass thru.
At full tone, it's like comparing a gourmet meal (aluma) with a great cheese burger (stock). The aluma is full of complex mix of flavours which sound amazing, but for a everyday meal, I'd take the burger.
I love your videos, informative, helpful, & fun! I saw where you mentioned doing a review of the Lace Helix bass. I can’t find where you got around to it. Am I just missing it? Thanks and keep up the great work!!!
Heyo! I never actually did that vid. I had a helix and it was giving me a LOT of issues electronically so I just got rid of it lol
@@LowEndLobster thanks for such a quick response. I do enjoy your stuff!!!
Laces are quite raw, probably cut through better live but for studio I'd stay stock.
I like both pickups, the Lace aluma sounds a little bit distorted, with a more aggressive sound. I would like to try those playing some Rush or Yes songs.
Stock pups rock!!
Lace = stock pups + blanket.
Dead quiet without shielding!
What do you think about Warwick basses? Id love to see you do a review on one.
Have a Fender Artist Series Tony Franklin Fretless and a Squire Jazz Contemporary 5 string.
I'd get this too.
I love how Squire flag ships on their Jazz Basses.
I like the sound and brightness of the stock pickups. I also wish you’d set the tone to 50%. I’ve never played a gig with the tone at 0 yet.
Completely agree, although there may be some slight variation since getting the knob perfectly at 50% for comparison would be impossible, at least we'd get an idea of the tone.
So true! It's usually all the way and back a bit.
I sometimes wish for a 90/100 neck to bridge blend as well as this brings back the top end to a jazz. I almost never am at 100% both pickups...
The Lace are way mellow out of the gate and are lacking high end. That makes the stock pickups more versatile IMO. I agree with lobster that the Lace sound great with the tone pot fully open. Just not as versatile.
Hey Low End, quick question... I just purchased the Paranormal jazz bass. Super bass for the price I paid I must say! Just wondering though, why did you go with a Wilkinson bridge and what seems to be the difference between the two besides the fact that the Squier bridge is factory? Thanks for your in depth videos they're very helpful! Happy New Year!🎉🎉🎉
By watching your soldering acts, I think you might miss out one of the white wires, check it out. If so, that will solve the capacity issue you had mentioned.
Got it 212 all told w ship and tax proaudiostar off reverb. My best squier
Lace Aluma definitely are more affected by the tone knob meaning more sounds to play with!
Yes but it's taking off too much treble even when full open. These shouldn't be dull, just smooth and natural.
Don’t know if it’s just me but the stock pickups sound better in all tone configurations.
Hey Lobster!
Great channel, man!
I am waiting for EHBMS1005LH and thinking of replace the PUs with Lace Alumas and maybe Pope preamp later on. to make It even more insane as an experiment.I would love to have your opinion on this matter…..maybe interesting combo.
thanx for any answer🦞
…or better to stay away from Alumas and go for DCBs?
Plenty of tone difference even after same strings.
Great video and appreciate the work... But I gotta say, I was hoping for a much better sound from the Lace pickups. To my ears that single coil aireness is not there.... I have been playing the stocks for a while and I guess I am accustom to them and how I work them .
Thanks lobsteeer! Why a wilkinson Bridge? 😮
These could do with a series/parallel mini toggle between the knobs. Have you ever tried Klein pickups?
It's sound like that this mod isn't finished 🤔🤗
I like the lace better. More upper end ping. Org sounded decent.
Great video as always Lobster! I wish you would spend a little more time explaining where each wire goes on the pods. Or maybe just do a "modding for newbs" video explaining the basics. Just a thought. Keep up the great work :)
@lowendLobster - How did you wire the Aluma-J's? They can be wired in a "split" mode which basically uses an extra tap from the tiny little step-up transformer that is on the underside of the pickups (wrapped in the black insulation). I know someone on TalkBass was saying the Aluma-Js were very LOW output, which surprised me...
Olá faz um vídeo sobre os pickups powered Lace
Personally, I think the stock pickups sound better.
I much prefer the stock pickups
I have this bass & will be swapping out pickups soon. The black wire on each pickup is is soldered to the neck & bridge pot. Which terminal is the white wire from each pickup soldered to? Thanks!
Thanks for the great video. I am still looking for pickups for my 1986 Rockinger Headless Status copy . I already saw the comparison with the Delano, DiMarzio and Lace. This was the first time I noticed the location. Now my opinion: The original pickups have these unwanted muddy but still intrusive frequencies. The Lage have a portion of difference with a little bass frequency on top. I think they can assert themselves well in a band. Yes, at first it sounds quieter and very bass-heavy when Tone control at 0%. But with the studio monitors here it is already good, even if quiet. Has anyone tried this with active electronics? Delano Sonar 2S or similar? Groovy greeting Kay
Well this review sounds nice for 400 bucks, frets seem pretty straight. 400 bucks has been cheap for as long as I can remember.
For me the stock pick up’s sound better. Just a opinion.
Mr Lobster can you put the link of the exact bridge model that you use?
I just got this electric bass and it has some buzzing and shielding issues. Anyway to prevent this? (Also when I turn the tone knob the buzzing begins to grow louder)
these pickups look like humbuckers they might be better with 500k pots
I would like see this mod with a fender noiseless or Seymour Duncan SJB-1
Lobster which J pickups would be the most dark and bassy sounding ones ever?
Dig the mod, but the bass IMHO felt cheap, and stock pickups output was low. Keep up the mods
Hold on, hold on Mr. Lobster. I have a big question here. I bought one of those a couple of weeks ago and I always swept those vintage bridges with the Fender Hi Mass, but the holes didn't fit on this one, so I had to put the horrible one back. That Wilkinsin has the standard Fender or Squier Indonesia holes?
Heyo! That's vey odd... The wilkinson here is from the Harley Benton JP-45OP.
Ok. Thanks. Let me know if that Harley Benton has the same bridge hole measurement like regular MIM Fenders.
Dang as much as i like the lace idea most every vid I see on them says not for me.
Lace wires... Red went to pot and the rest are grounded?
In the other video comparing these pickups to the other replacements, there wasn’t nearly the same high end loss. What kind of pots/capacitors were in that bass?
it was the stock .43 I think, however Lace recommends an even lower value which explains why it got so dark.
@@LowEndLobsterGreat, thanks Lobster! You’ve helped me make a lot of bass decisions over the years. Have you ever tried an Atelier Z from Japan? Worth checking out if not. Cheers!
The high end seems effected by the tone control too far. Pre compressed tonal balance!
You have another video in cap swapping these to sort out the slap tone! This would be great for dub though, and the Lace pickups speak nicely from under the blanket.
I think the stock pickups are misleading my ears. They sound more clear with high end. I know if I had the stock pups here they would sound tinny. Also, I can hear a lot of noise at times with the stock. I'd probably try another set of pups. The new ones might be too mellow.
I don't here tinnyness with the stock. They are bright but not tinny. They are noisy af though
I owned one and I hated it. Extremely low output, jack fell out while playing. Did not sound as jazz bass should by any means, not even with Custom shop 60s pickups. Don't really understand why everybody loves it, as mine was terrible...
Probably made on monday morning...
Gotta be honest...... stock p'ups sounded better
Dam if ibuy this bass and those pickups and bridge im looking at $1000 ,better off buying a used Fender bass for $900 LMAO and its not made in china
He paid 250 for the bass and maybe 20 for the bridge, 260 for the pickups. $530 but not $900, $1000.
Real bad low power bass okay for begginers sorry my freind i dont like it okay no more
I don't know what your reasoning is for putting magnets in Squires... You're just wasting money..Squire is still Squire..
I love lace, too bad they don't make the aluma in the MM size